Dark and Stormy

The Dark and Stormy (aka Dark 'N' Stormy) is an alcoholic drink consisting of dark rum and ginger beer served over ice or "on the rocks."

The drink is popular especially in Bermuda and Australia.

In fact, the drink is a registered trademark of the rum company Gosling's Brothers Limited in Bermuda, and is considered Bermuda's national drink.

I haven't had much luck finding organic ginger beer, at least in the US.

An Australian company under the name of Red Dragon Inn makes Organic Ginger Beer. Unfortunately, they only ship within Australia.

But, don't worry. The alternative is to make your own.

Here's how.

How to Make Organic Ginger Beer

Ingredients

• 45 grams of root ginger, which is about a handful
• 6 teaspoons of cream of tartar
• 2.5 cups of sugar
• 1 Lemon
• 4.5 Liters of Boiling Water
• 1 packet of quick yeast

Note: You can also substitute the cream of tartar for egg whites. I also like to use a combination of lemon and lime into the mixture, which just gives it a bit more of a zesty and tangy flavor.

Instructions

• Add the ginger, cream of tartar, and sugar into a large bowl
• Pour the boiling hot water over them
• Let the mixture cool
• Squeeze the lemon juice into the mix and stir
• Activate the yeast by pouring in warm water
• Add the yeast to the bowl
• Cover the bowl with a muslin and leave in a warm place for one night
• Strain the liquid into a bottl
• Wait 48 hours and then serve

Now that we have our organic ginger beer, let's move onto making our drink.

How to Make a Dark and Stormy

Ingredients

• 2 oz. of Organic Dark Rum
• 1 oz. of Organic Ginger Beer

Instructions

• Fill a highball glass with ice
• Pour the dark rum over the ice
• Top off with ginger beer